The Miners will kick off spring drills on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at Glory Field. UTEP will also practice at 9 a.m. on Saturday at Glory Field and at 7 p.m. on Sunday in the Sun Bowl.

Hunter, Solot and Vittatoe would miss the first six practices of the spring and be eligible to return on Tuesday, April 6, Price said. UTEP has 15 practices scheduled capped by the annual Spring Game on Saturday, April 24.

“They won’t be a part of the team for the next two weeks. They won’t be in the weight room, on the sidelines or in the locker room,” Price said. “They will be punished accordingly through physical activity.”